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Household of George Smethills (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

George Smethills and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Smethills, born in 1821 in Swinton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Smethills, born in 1828 in Worsley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ruth (born 1850 in Worsley, Lancashire, England), William (born 1863 in Worsley, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1865 in Worsley, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1867 in Worsley, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1869 in Worsley, Lancashire, England).


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George Smethills's household

Male

George

Smethills

Head
Female

Jane

Smethills

Wife
Female

Ruth

Smethills

Daughter
Male

William

Smethills

Son
Female

Annie

Smethills

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smethills

Daughter
Female

Martha

Smethills

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Smethills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Swinton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Smethills

Head

Married

60

1821

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smethills

Wife

Married

53

1828

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Smethills

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Worsley, Lancashire, England

William

Smethills

Son

Single

18

1863

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Annie

Smethills

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smethills

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Martha

Smethills

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Worsley, Lancashire, England

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